Boot Camp Beta 1.

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Installation &
Setup Guide
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6 Overview
7 Step 1: Updating Your Computer’s System Software and Firmware
8 Step 2: Running Boot Camp Assistant
12 Step 3: Installing Windows
16 Step 4: Installing Mac Drivers in Windows
18 Booting to Mac OS X or Windows
20 Using an Apple Keyboard with Windows
21 Right-clicking
21 Scrolling with a Trackpad
21 Using an Apple Remote
22 Ejecting Discs
22 Removing Windows from Your Computer
24 Troubleshooting

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1 Boot Camp Beta 1.2

Run Microsoft Windows on an Intel-based Mac computer.

WARNING: Boot Camp Beta is prerelease software licensed for use on a trial basis for
a limited time. Do not use Boot Camp Beta in a commercial operating environment or
with important data. You should back up all of your data before installing this
software and regularly back up data while using the software. Your rights to use Boot
Camp Beta are subject to acceptance of the terms of the software license agreement
that accompanies the software.

Boot Camp Beta enables you to install Windows on your Intel-based Mac computer,
using a Microsoft Windows installation disc that you provide. Windows is installed on
its own partition. After installation, you can start up your computer using either
Windows or Mac OS X.

The Boot Camp Assistant application helps you create the Windows partition, burn a
disc with software drivers that enable Windows to work with your Mac hardware, and
then restart your Mac using your Windows installation disc so you can install Windows.

Important: Before you use Boot Camp Assistant, print this document. It contains
information you’ll need while installing Windows.

What’s New in Boot Camp Beta 1.2

Boot Camp Beta 1.2 has been updated to run on the latest Intel-based Mac computers
and to provide bug fixes for the following:
 Windows Vista support
 Boot Camp System Tray icon
 Onscreen Boot Camp help in Windows
 Installer
 Apple Remote
 Apple USB Modem
 Apple Software Update

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 Â Trackpad
 International keyboard support

Support and Feedback

Apple does not provide support for installing or running Boot Camp Beta or Microsoft
Windows software. For technical articles about Boot Camp, go to
www.apple.com/support and search for “boot camp.”

Apple welcomes your feedback on Boot Camp Beta. Send your comments and
suggestions to [email protected].

What You Need

Here’s what you need to install and set up Windows on your Mac:
 An Intel-based Mac computer, with:
 a USB keyboard and mouse, or a built-in keyboard and trackpad
 Mac OS X version 10.4.6 or later (the latest version of Mac OS X is highly
recommended)
 all firmware updates for your computer
 At least 10 GB of free space on the disk you’re installing on
 2 GB or more of RAM when running Vista on a Mac Pro computer
 Boot Camp Assistant (installed in /Applications/Utilities/ by BootCampAssistant.pkg)
 A blank recordable CD or DVD
 Windows XP Home Edition or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later, or Windows
Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate

Important: You must use a single full-install Windows installation disc (Service Pack 2
is required for XP installations). Do not use an upgrade version of Windows and do
not install an earlier version of Windows XP and attempt to update it later to SP2. Use
only 32-bit versions of Windows.

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 If You’ve Already Installed an Earlier Version of Boot Camp Beta
If you’ve already installed Boot Camp Beta on your computer, you don’t need to
repartition your hard disk or reinstall Windows. After downloading Boot Camp Beta 1.2
software, use Boot Camp Assistant to burn a new Mac Windows Drivers disc, and use
that disc to install new and updated Mac drivers and other software for Windows.

Important: If you’ve customized your Windows environment, write down your

settings before updating the drivers.

To install new and updated Mac drivers and other software for Windows:
1 Update your computer’s system software and firmware, as described on page 7.
2 In Mac OS X, open Boot Camp Assistant (located in /Applications/Utilities/) and burn a
Mac Windows Drivers disc.
3 In Windows, insert the Mac Windows Drivers disc.
The installer should start automatically. If you have AutoRun turned off, double-click
the “Mac Drivers for Windows” file.

Upgrading to Vista
If you upgrade Windows XP to Vista on your Boot Camp partition, you’ll need to
reinstall the software on the Mac Windows Drivers disc. Follow the instructions above
to burn the disc (if necessary) and install the software while running Vista.

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 Overview
Installing Windows on your Mac computer involves the following steps:

Step 1: Update your computer’s system software and firmware, if necessary.

Step 2: Run Boot Camp Assistant.

Boot Camp Assistant helps you with these tasks:
 Burning a Mac Windows Drivers disc
You’ll use the Mac Windows Drivers disc, after you install Windows, to install Mac-
specific drivers and other software.
 Creating a partition for Windows
Boot Camp Assistant creates a partition for Windows on your computer’s startup or
other internal disk.
 Starting the Windows installation
Boot Camp Assistant gets you started with the Windows installation.

Step 3: Install Windows.

Step 4: Install Mac-specific drivers and other software on your Windows volume.

Important: Before you begin, make sure you have a backup of the important
information on your computer.

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 Step 1: Updating Your Computer’s System Software
and Firmware
Boot Camp requires that you have Mac OS X v10.4.6 or later, and the latest firmware
installed on your computer. Boot Camp Assistant lets you know if you need to update
your firmware or system software.

To update your computer’s system software:

1 From the Apple menu, choose Software Update.
2 If an update for Mac OS X appears in the list, select it.
3 Click Install.

To update your computer’s firmware:

1 Go to www.apple.com/support/downloads.
2 Search for the firmware updates for your computer.
For example, search for “Mac mini firmware update.”

Important: Some computers may require more than one firmware update. See
docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303880 for the current updates available for
your computer.

3 Download all applicable firmware update packages.

4 Open each package and follow the onscreen instructions.

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 Step 2: Running Boot Camp Assistant
Boot Camp Assistant helps you through the process of burning a Mac Windows Drivers
disc and creating a new partition for Windows. Boot Camp Assistant also gets you
started with the Windows installation.

Important: If you are using a portable computer, connect the power adapter before
continuing.

To use Boot Camp Assistant:

1 Quit all open applications and log out any other users on your computer.
2 Open Boot Camp Assistant and follow the onscreen instructions.

Refer to the following sections for more information.

Burning a Mac Windows Drivers Disc

To burn a Mac Windows Drivers disc:

1 Select “Burn a Mac Windows Drivers disc now” and click Continue.
2 Insert a blank recordable CD or DVD.

You can also save the Mac drivers to a folder and burn a disc with those files later.
Choose Utility > “Save Mac Windows Drivers to Folder.”

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 Creating a Partition for Windows
Boot Camp Assistant helps you create a new partition for Windows on an internal disk.
The assistant dynamically partitions your startup disk, creating a new partition for
Windows without erasing your existing Mac OS X system. If you have a computer with
multiple internal disks, you can create a second partition on any of those disks or use
an entire disk for Windows. See “Creating a Partition on a Computer with Multiple
Internal Disks” on page 10.

When you create the Windows partition, you can choose the default size of 32 GB, use
half of the disk for Windows, or set a custom size. The Windows partition must be at
least 5 GB and leave at least 5 GB of free space on the disk.

To create a partition for Windows:

1 Set the size of your Windows partition.
Refer to your Windows installer documentation to help you determine the best
partition size for your system.
Note: A partition larger than 32 GB cannot be formatted as a FAT volume. See
“Formatting the Windows Partition” on page 15.
2 Click Partition.
Boot Camp Assistant creates the new Windows partition. Your original Mac OS
partition, with all your software and information, remains intact.

You can use Boot Camp Assistant later to remove the partition if you want to restore
the disk to a single-partition Mac OS X volume.

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 Creating a Partition on a Computer with Multiple Internal Disks
If you are installing Windows on a computer with more than one internal disk, select
which disk to partition for Windows. You can:
 create a second partition for Windows on any internal disk
 erase a nonstartup disk and create a single partition for Windows

If you have already partitioned a disk, you can restore it to a single Mac OS partition. In
the “Create or Remove a Windows Partition” window, select a disk to see the options
available for that disk.

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 Starting the Windows Installation
You can install any of the following versions of Windows:
 Windows XP Home Edition or Professional
 Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate

Important: You must use a single full-install Windows installation disc (Service Pack 2
is required for XP installations). Do not use an upgrade version of Windows and do
not install an earlier version of Windows XP and attempt to update it later to SP2. Use
only 32-bit versions of Windows.

To start the Windows installation:

1 If you are using a computer with more than one internal disk, select the disk you have
partitioned for Windows, and then click Continue.
2 Insert your Windows installation disc.
3 Click Start Installation.
Your computer starts up from the Windows installation disc.

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 Step 3: Installing Windows
Read and follow these instructions for installing Windows on your Mac computer. Refer
to your Windows documentation for general information about installing and setting
up Windows.

Important: Unless you’re using a portable computer, you’ll need a USB keyboard and
mouse during installation.

To install Windows on your Mac computer:

1 Start the Windows installation using Boot Camp Assistant.
 If you’ve already started the installation as described in “Starting the Windows
Installation” on page 11, continue with step 2 below.
 If, after partitioning a disk, you restarted Mac OS X without installing Windows:
a Open Boot Camp Assistant.
b Select “Start the Windows installer.”
c Click Continue.
2 Follow the onscreen instructions.
Refer to the following sections for more information.

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 Selecting the Windows Partition
It is very important to select the correct partition when installing Windows so that you
don’t overwrite Mac OS X on your computer.

WARNING: Do not create or delete a partition, or select any partition other than
partition C: (Windows XP) or partition 3 (Vista). Doing so may delete the entire
contents of your Mac OS X partition.

To select the correct partition for Windows XP:

m Select partition C:.

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 To select the correct partition for Vista:
m Select partition 3.

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 Formatting the Windows Partition
If you are installing Windows XP, you must format the new Windows partition.

To format the Windows partition:

m Select either NTFS or FAT:
 NTFS—Provides better reliability and security, but you will not be able to save files to
the Windows volume from Mac OS X.
 FAT—Provides better compatibility, allowing you to read and write files on the
Windows volume from Mac OS X. This option is available only if the Windows
partition you created in Step 2 is 32 GB or smaller.

Setting Up Windows
After you install the Windows software, your computer automatically restarts using
Windows. Use the Windows setup screens to configure Windows.

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 Step 4: Installing Mac Drivers in Windows
After installing Windows, use the Mac Windows Drivers disc to install Mac-specific
drivers and other software for Windows.

The Mac Windows Drivers disc installs drivers to support:

 graphics
 networking
 audio
 AirPort wireless connectivity
 Bluetooth
 iSight camera
 Apple keyboards
 Apple Remote
 brightness control for built-in displays

The Mac Windows Drivers disc also installs the Startup Disk control panel for Windows
and the Apple Boot Camp System Tray icon.

To install the Mac drivers and other software:

1 Eject the Windows installation disc.
a Go to My Computer.
b Select the optical drive (D:).
c Click “Eject this disk” in the System Tasks list.
2 Insert the Mac Windows Drivers disc.
The installer should start automatically. If you have AutoRun turned off, double-click
the “Mac Drivers for Windows” file.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions.
If a message appears that says the software you are installing has not passed Windows
Logo testing, click Continue Anyway.
Windows that appear only briefly during the installation don’t require your input.
If nothing appears to be happening, there may be a hidden window that you must
respond to. Check the taskbar and look behind open windows.

Important: Do not click the Cancel button in any of the installer dialogs.

4 After your computer restarts, follow the instructions in the Found New Hardware
Wizard to update your software drivers (Windows XP only).
5 Follow the instructions for any other wizards that appear.

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 If You Haven’t Yet Burned a Mac Windows Drivers Disc
If you’ve installed Windows but haven’t yet burned a Mac Windows Drivers disc, you’ll
need to open Boot Camp Assistant in Mac OS X and burn the disc. Make sure you have
a blank recordable CD or DVD available.

To burn the Mac Windows Drivers disc if Windows is running:

1 Restart your computer in Mac OS X.
a Restart your computer and hold down the Option key until disk icons appear
onscreen.
b Select the Mac OS X startup disk and click the arrow beneath the icon.
2 Open Boot Camp Assistant (located in /Applications/Utilities/).
3 Select “Burn a Mac Windows Drivers disc now” and insert your blank disc.
4 When the disc ejects, restart your computer using Windows.
a Restart your computer and hold down the Option key until disk icons appear
onscreen.
b Select the Windows startup disk and click the arrow beneath the icon.
5 Follow the instructions in “Step 4: Installing Mac Drivers in Windows” on page 16.

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 Booting to Mac OS X or Windows
Boot Camp Beta lets you select the operating system for your computer to use when
it starts up. You set the default operating system using Startup Disk preferences
(Mac OS X) or the Startup Disk control panel (Windows).

To go from one operating system to the other, you must restart your computer. Boot
Camp Beta makes it easy by letting you select the operating system you want to use
on-the-fly, as your computer starts up.

Selecting an Operating System During Startup

To select the operating system to use as your computer starts up:

1 Restart your computer and hold down the Option key until disk icons appear onscreen.
2 Select the startup disk you want to use and click the arrow beneath the icon.

Setting the Default Operating System

You can use the Startup Disk pane of System Preferences in Mac OS X to set the default
operating system for starting up your computer. Boot Camp Beta also installs a Startup
Disk control panel that lets you set the default operating system when you’re running
Windows.

Note: Startup Disk preferences and the Startup Disk control panel also let you start up
your computer in Target Disk Mode to use it as an external FireWire disk. See Mac Help
for more information.

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 To use Startup Disk preferences in Mac OS X:
1 In Mac OS X, choose Apple () > System Preferences.
2 Click Startup Disk.

3 Select the operating system you want to use by default.

4 If you want to start up that operating system now, click Restart.

To use the Startup Disk control panel in Windows:

1 In Windows, choose Start > Control Panel.
If you are in Category View, click “Performance and Maintenance” (Windows XP) or
“System and Maintenance” (Vista).
2 Double-click the Startup Disk control panel.

3 Select the operating system you want to use by default.

4 If you want to start up that operating system now, click Restart.

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 Using an Apple Keyboard with Windows
Apple Keyboard Support sets the keys on your Apple keyboard to emulate a standard
PC keyboard. This enables Control-Alt-Delete, Print Screen, and other common key
commands to work with Windows. Apple Keyboard Support is enabled by default
when you use Windows on your Mac.

The following table tells you how to type PC key commands on Apple external and
built-in keyboards. For details, see:
docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304270

PC key command Apple external keyboard Built-in Mac keyboard

Control-Alt-Delete Control-Option-Delete ;1 Control-Option-Delete
Alt Option Option
Backspace Delete Delete
Delete Delete ;1 Fn-Delete
Enter Return Return
Enter (numeric keypad) Enter Enter
Insert Help N/A
Num lock Clear Fn-F62
Pause/Break F16 N/A
Print Screen F14 N/A
Scroll/Lock F15 N/A
Windows Command (x) Command (x)
1 Usethe Delete key above the navigation keys.
2 Mac notebook computers have a group of keys with small numbers on them that can used as a numeric keypad. To
use these keys as a keypad, simultaneously press the Fn and F6 keys to engage Num Lock, or hold down the Fn key
while you press the keys in the keypad.

Disabling Apple Keyboard Support (Japanese only)

An option to disable Apple Keyboard Support appears only in Japanese versions of
Boot Camp. You may want to disable Apple Keyboard Support if you are using
Japanese and want to play online games on your computer.

To disable Apple Keyboard Support (Japanese only):

1 Click the Apple Boot Camp icon in the Windows System Tray.
2 Choose Apple Keyboard Support to deselect it.

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 Right-clicking
You can right-click when running Windows on your Mac using an Apple Mighty Mouse.
If you are using a portable Mac computer, you can also right-click using the trackpad.

To right-click using a Mighty Mouse:

m Click the button you’ve designated as the secondary button on your mouse.

To right-click using a trackpad:

m Place two fingers on the trackpad and click the trackpad button.

Scrolling with a Trackpad

If you are using a Mac notebook computer, you can use two fingers to scroll vertically
with the trackpad.

To scroll using a trackpad:

m Move two fingers on the trackpad simultaneously.

Using an Apple Remote

If your computer is equipped with an Apple Remote, you can use the remote to control
iTunes and Windows Media Player (not included with Boot Camp). The remote lets you
change the sound volume, navigate lists and menus, start and pause playback, and
more. You can use the remote to open iTunes in Windows (but not Windows Media
Player).

To open iTunes using an Apple Remote:

m Press the Menu button.

The Apple Remote uses an infrared-based transmitter, and works with Mac computers
that have an infrared receiver. If the remote has an unobstructed line of sight to the
receiver, it can work at distances of up to 30 feet.

You do not need to pair the Apple Remote to work with Windows on your Mac.

For more information about using an Apple Remote, start up your computer using Mac
OS X, open Mac Help, and search for “apple remote.”

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 Ejecting Discs
You can eject a CD or DVD using the Eject key on the Apple keyboard. If your computer
has an optical drive with a tray, use the Eject key to open or close the tray.

You can also eject a disc by using Windows Explorer.

To eject a disc, do one of the following:

m Press the Eject (C) key on your Apple keyboard.
m Right-click the disc icon in the Windows Explorer and choose Eject from the menu that
appears.
m Select the disc icon in the Windows Explorer and click Eject.

If you have a Mac Pro computer, you can press Option-Eject to open or close an
optional second optical disc drive.

Removing Windows from Your Computer

How you remove Windows from your computer depends on whether you installed
Windows on a single-volume disk or on a second disk partition.

If you installed Windows on a single-volume disk: Use Disk Utility to erase the disk and
reformat it as a Mac OS X volume.

If you installed Windows on a second disk partition: Use Boot Camp Assistant as
described below to remove Windows by deleting the Windows partition and restoring
the disk to a single-partition Mac OS X volume. If your computer has multiple disks,
you’ll first have to select the disk with the Windows partition.

WARNING: Make a backup of the important information on your Windows volume

before removing Windows from your computer. Windows software and all other
information on the Windows partition will be erased.

To delete a Windows partition on a computer with a single internal disk:

1 Start up in Mac OS X.
2 Quit all open applications and log out any other users on your computer.

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3 Open Boot Camp Assistant.

4 Select “Restore the startup disk to a single volume” and click Continue.

To delete a Windows partition on a computer with multiple internal disks:

1 Start up in Mac OS X.
2 Quit all open applications and log out any other users on your computer.
3 Open Boot Camp Assistant.
4 Select “Create or remove a Windows partition” and click Continue.

5 Select the disk with Windows on it.

6 Select “Restore to a single Mac OS partition” and click Continue.

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 Troubleshooting
If you’re having trouble partitioning a disk or using Boot Camp Assistant, check this
section for possible solutions.

For more troubleshooting information, go to the Apple Support website at

www.apple.com/support and search for “boot camp.”

Boot Camp Assistant says it can’t open because I have not updated my firmware.
Some computers may require more than one firmware update. Make sure you’ve
installed all the firmware updates available for your computer. See “Step 1: Updating
Your Computer’s System Software and Firmware” on page 7.

I can’t partition my disk.

In order to partition your disk and install Windows using Boot Camp Assistant, the disk
must be a single partition, formatted as a Mac OS X Extended (Journaled) volume. If
you have already partitioned your disk using Disk Utility or some other utility, you
cannot use Boot Camp Assistant until you restore your disk to a single-partition
Mac OS X volume.

Boot Camp Assistant works only with internal disks. You cannot use Boot Camp
Assistant to partition and install Windows on an external disk.

The Windows installer isn’t responding.

If you’re using a Mighty Mouse, the Windows installer may not respond if the mouse is
connected directly to your computer. Connect the Mighty Mouse to the USB port on
your keyboard.

Windows can’t be installed.

Make sure you’ve installed all the firmware updates available for your computer. See
“Step 1: Updating Your Computer’s System Software and Firmware” on page 7.

Windows didn’t install properly.

Verify that you are using an original, full version of Windows XP Home Edition or
Professional with Service Pack 2 or later, or Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium,
Business, or Ultimate. Do not use an 64-bit version of Windows. Media Center, OEM,
and upgrade versions of Windows XP are not recommended.

Restart your computer and hold down the Option key until one or more disk icons
appear on your screen. Insert the Windows installation disc. Select the Windows disc
icon and then click the arrow beneath the icon. Quickly press any key on your keyboard
to start the installer. Follow the onscreen instructions to repair or reinstall Windows.

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 The Mac drivers weren’t successfully installed.
If it appears that the software on the Mac Windows Drivers disc wasn’t installed
successfully, insert the Mac Windows Drivers disc and try reinstalling the software.

If you need to reinstall specific drivers, you can install one driver at a time.

To install a single driver:

1 Insert the Mac Windows Drivers disc into your computer.
2 In Windows Explorer, view the disc contents.
3 Open the driver you want to install and follow the onscreen instructions.

I can’t eject a CD or DVD.

Most Apple keyboards have an Eject (C) key that ejects optical discs. The Eject key on
Apple keyboards works in Windows only after you have installed the software on the
Mac Windows Drivers disc.

You must be logged into a user account to use the Eject key. The Eject key does not
work when the Welcome Screen is displayed.

If your keyboard doesn’t have an Eject key, you can eject a disc using Windows
Explorer. Select the disc and click Eject.

If you’re still having trouble ejecting the disc, restart your computer and hold down the
primary mouse button.

My computer doesn’t always show the correct date and time.

You must have an active Internet connection in order to maintain the correct date and
time when going between Mac OS X and Windows.

If you are not connected to the Internet, you need to set the date and time manually
when you go between operating systems.

I can’t adjust the brightness of the display on my portable Mac computer.

You can adjust the brightness of MacBook and MacBook Pro displays using function
keys on your keyboard. Simultaneously press the Fn and F1 keys to dim the display, or
the Fn and F2 keys to brighten it.

I can’t adjust the sound volume.

If you are using an Apple external keyboard, press Volume Down (–) to lower the
volume or Volume Up (-) to increase it. To mute the volume, press Mute (—).

If you are using a built-in Apple keyboard, simultaneously press the Fn and F4 (–) keys
to lower the volume, or the Fn and F5 (-) keys to increase it. To mute the volume,
simultaneously press the Fn and F3 (—) keys.

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The Windows desktop doesn’t fill the entire screen.
If the Windows desktop doesn’t fill the entire screen, make sure you’ve installed the
software on the Mac Windows Drivers disc. Then increase the desktop resolution
setting in the Display control panel.

The screen is blank or distorted.

Some graphics cards may not work with both Mac OS X and Windows on a Mac
computer. If you are having trouble with your screen display when using Windows, try
the following:
 Make sure you’ve installed the software on the Mac Windows Drivers disc.
 Adjust the screen resolution setting in the Display control panel.
 Use the graphics card that came with your Mac computer.

On a Mac Pro computer, Vista requires at least 2 GB of RAM to display more than
16 colors.

The keyboard on my MacBook Pro doesn’t light up.

Keyboard backlighting in Windows on MacBook Pro computers is not a feature of Boot
Camp Beta.

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